Xiaomi Redmi A7 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S: Which is better?

Screen size

Redmi A76.9"+6.5%

Redmi Note 10S6.4"

Technology

Redmi A7

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Redmi Note 10S

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Redmi A7

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Redmi Note 10S

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Redmi A7

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Redmi Note 10S

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Redmi A7

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41

Resolution

Redmi A7720 × 1,640 px

Redmi Note 10S1080 × 2400 px+54%

Refresh rate

Redmi A7120 Hz

Redmi Note 10S—

Peak brightness

Redmi A7600 nits

Redmi Note 10S1,100 nits+45%

Pixel density

Redmi A7260 ppi

Redmi Note 10S409 ppi+36%

CPU speed

Redmi A7Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)

Redmi Note 10SOcta-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+12%

RAM

Redmi A73.0 GB

Redmi Note 10S4.0 GB+25%

Storage

equal specs

Redmi A764 GB

Redmi Note 10S64 GB

Main camera

Redmi A713.0 MP

Redmi Note 10S64.0 MP+80%

Front camera

Redmi A78.0 MP

Redmi Note 10S13.0 MP+38%

Battery

Redmi A75,200 mAh+3.8%

Redmi Note 10S5,000 mAh

Wired charging

Redmi A715 W

Redmi Note 10S33 W+55%

Weight

Redmi A7193 g

Redmi Note 10S178 g+8.4%

Thickness

equal specs

Redmi A78.3 mm

Redmi Note 10S8.3 mm

IP rating

Redmi A7—

Redmi Note 10SIP53

Wi‑Fi

Redmi A7wifi 5

Redmi Note 10SWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Redmi A75

Redmi Note 10S5.1, A2DP, LE+2%

USB

equal specs

Redmi A72.0

Redmi Note 10SUSB Type-C 2.0

5G support

equal specs

Redmi A7No

Redmi Note 10SNo

NFC

Redmi A7No

Redmi Note 10SYes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Redmi A7Yes

Redmi Note 10SYes

SD card

equal specs

Redmi A7Yes

Redmi Note 10SYes

Stereo speakers

Redmi A7—

Redmi Note 10SYes

Speed

Redmi A7

HSPA, LTE

Redmi Note 10S

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Redmi A7

2026, April 21

Redmi Note 10S

2021, March 04

Status

Redmi A7

Available. Released 2026, April 24

Redmi Note 10S

Available. Released 2021, April 28

Dimensions

Redmi A7

171.8 x 79.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.14 x 0.33 in)

Redmi Note 10S

160.5 x 74.5 x 8.3 mm (6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 in)

Weight

Redmi A7

193 g (6.81 oz)

Redmi Note 10S

178.8 g (6.31 oz)

SIM

Redmi A7

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Redmi Note 10S

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Redmi A7

Dust and splash resistant

Redmi Note 10S

IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)

Type

Redmi A7

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (peak)

Redmi Note 10S

AMOLED, 450 nits (typ), 1100 nits (peak)

Size

Redmi A7

6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)

Redmi Note 10S

6.43 inches, 99.8 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Redmi A7

720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)

Redmi Note 10S

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)

Protection

Redmi A7

Redmi Note 10S

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Redmi A7

Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades

Redmi Note 10S

Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, MIUI 14

Chipset

Redmi A7

Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)

Redmi Note 10S

Mediatek MT6785V/CD Helio G95 (12 nm)

CPU

Redmi A7

Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)

Redmi Note 10S

Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Redmi A7

Mali-G57 MP1

Redmi Note 10S

Mali-G76 MC4

Card slot

Redmi A7

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Redmi Note 10S

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Redmi A7

64GB 3GB RAM

Redmi Note 10S

64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Other

Redmi A7

Redmi Note 10S

UFS 2.2

Single

Redmi A7

13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Redmi Note 10S

Features

Redmi A7

LED flash, HDR

Redmi Note 10S

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Redmi A7

1080p@30fps

Redmi Note 10S

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps

Quad

Redmi A7

Redmi Note 10S

64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.97", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Single

Redmi A7

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Redmi Note 10S

13 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm

Features

Redmi A7

HDR

Redmi Note 10S

HDR

Video

Redmi A7

1080p@30fps

Redmi Note 10S

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Redmi A7

Yes

Redmi Note 10S

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Redmi A7

Yes

Redmi Note 10S

Yes

Other

Redmi A7

Redmi Note 10S

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

WLAN

Redmi A7

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Redmi Note 10S

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Redmi A7

5.2, A2DP, LE

Redmi Note 10S

5.1, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Redmi A7

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS

Redmi Note 10S

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Redmi A7

Redmi Note 10S

Yes (market/region dependent)

Radio

Redmi A7

FM radio

Redmi Note 10S

FM radio

USB

Redmi A7

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Redmi Note 10S

USB Type-C 2.0

Infrared port

Redmi A7

Redmi Note 10S

Yes

Sensors

Redmi A7

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Redmi Note 10S

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Other

Redmi A7

Virtual proximity sensing

Redmi Note 10S

Virtual proximity sensing

Type

Redmi A7

5200 mAh

Redmi Note 10S

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging

Redmi A7

15W wired 7.5W reverse wired

Redmi Note 10S

33W wired

Colors

Redmi A7

Black, Sky Blue

Redmi Note 10S

Deep Sea Blue (Ocean Blue), Shadow Black (Onyx Gray), (Frost White) Pebble White

Price

Redmi A7

₹ 10,499

Redmi Note 10S

£ 143.56 / € 95.81 / ₹ 10,499

Models

Redmi A7

Redmi Note 10S

M2101K7BG, M2101K7BI, M2101K7BNY, M2101K7BL

SAR

Redmi A7

Redmi Note 10S

1.07 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)

SAR EU

Redmi A7

Redmi Note 10S

0.60 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)

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